Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32750, Thomas Goodwin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Goodwin, Thomas
S 32750
CONTENTS

3,840
Massachusetts Roll.
Thomas Goodwin Capt Bryant, C
Private Mass. Line - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 5 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of October 1818. and sent to John Hooker Esq r Judge Springfield Mass s
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $ 27 / 30 - - 32:2 Semi-ann. all ee ending 1 st March 1819 - - 48:
$ 80:2
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Worthington - Hampshire

Waltham July 28th 1826 Sarah D. North Hampton Mass

Hampshire
Thomas Goodwin May 5
Correct
I John Hooker within named do hereby certify that from all evidence exhibited to me I am satisfied that the Applicant Thomas Goodwin is in reduced circumstances in life & placed in need of assistance from her country for support Oct 3 rd 1818 John Hooker
3

Thomas Goodwin of Watertown in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Husband man Upon oath makes the following Declaration - - That in the month of March or April in the year of our Lord 1777 1777 he enlisted into the Army of the United States then called the Continental Army into Capt John Bryant's Company 1st Col. Pierce's Regiment to be enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years & this Declarant avers that he faithfully served during the whole of said term & that he was honorably discharged at Farmville in said Commonwealth & that said discharge is now lost And this Declarant further avers that he is seventy years of age & is in an infirm state of health & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life regards in need of assistance from his country for support.
And said Thomas says that he enlisted at Lancaster in Worcester County Massachusetts for three years - That he was ordered to Springfield & placed with the 2 Col John Bryant in the Laboratory there & was employed in preparing ammunition for the army & was subject to martial discipline - That he has no other evidence of his service except the foregoing affidavit of James Melvin -
And the said Declarant states that he makes the above declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" -
Signed this 5th day of May 5. 1810 before me John Hooker
Thomas Goodwin Mark

I James Melvin of Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on Oath testify that on the second day of May AD 1777 I affidavit joined Capt Bryant's Company & Col Hens Regiment to to my knowledge Thomas Goodwin who has made the aforementioned declaration served in Capt Bryant's Company during the term that he has therein declared James Melvin Signed thereon 10 May 5-1818- before me Isaac Hooker Assistant
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss
On this fifth day of May AD 1818 personally appeared before me John Boston Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth including said County of Hampden & Hampshire ; the aforementioned Thomas Goodwin & James Melvin and in my presence subscribed & made Oath to the Declaration & affidavit by them respectively made and it appearing to my satisfaction that the aforementioned Thomas Goodwin served for more than nine months in the war of the Revolution

according to his affidavit of on the Continental Establishment, I hereby certify the proceedings in the case & the testimony had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War — In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 11 th day of May A.D. 1818 12. John Hosken
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that John Hosken Esq. is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court in said Commonwealth, to the within certificate that the above signature is his proper handwriting and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court May 6 th 1818 Attest John Ingersoll Clerk.

N o 14
Thomas Goodwin
3841 Washington
Oct 1818
COM
Mar 1819

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the Sixth day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Thomas Goodwin aged seventy four years, resident in Worthington in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he served in the Revolutionary War three years
That he enlisted into Capt Bryant's Company and Colt's Green Regiment and was stationed at Springfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And that he is a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18 1818 his Certificate being Number 38411
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
We have no property whatever except my wearing apparel for which reason I annex no schedule
That I have a Wife aged seventy three years and am myself able to do but little towards my support the whole of which except my pension we derive from a Son with whom we have lived eight years who supports himself and family by his industry. And that the whole of the property which passed from me to my son when I went to reside with him was not worth fifty dollars
Thomas Goodwin mark

Sworn to, and declared, on the before the said Court.
Sixth
day of
July
1820,
Attest,
Josiah Dwight
Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 00 dollars, and 00 cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
P. 327.50
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Goodwin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar or Apr. 1777 3 years priv John Bryant and was stationed in the laboratory at Springfield Mass. Crane, 3 rd Art Regt. Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield at Lancaster, Worcester Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 5, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Worthington, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 70 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to wife aged 73 years and a son, name not stated. No further data as to family. The records of this Bureau fail to afford inf. in regard to any soldier named Thomas Goodwin or his wid Sally and the above noted is the only pension record Thomas Goodwin who served in the Artillery from Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

32 750 Rev INVALID.
1913 Feb. 10. Hist to Mrs Ida a de Bow. and
File No. 32,750 Hoodwrigg * Thomas G. ... Pub Res Soc
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.H. June 14, 07.

Commissioner of Pensions:-
Dear Sir:-
I write for information concerning My Great- Great-Grandfather, Thomas Goodwin he enlisted March 24, 1777 to serve three years, serving as a matross in Captain Benjamin Prokingsham's company, 3 d Artillery regiment, Continental Troops, raised in Massachusetts.
I also know he received a pension and after his

death his wife
Sally Goodine knew it But if you could give me the record concerning this I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanking you in advance
Respe.
Mrs Ida A DeRow 7804 Lockyear Ave Cleveland O.